U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York
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A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to charges related to child pornography.
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Matthew Dundas, a 26-year-old resident of Petersburgh, New York, was sentenced on January 14, 2026, to two years of probation, 80 hours of community service, and a $4,000 fine for committing money order fraud.
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A Schenectady man has been sentenced to a total of 330 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and violating conditions of supervised release.
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Jael Watts, 44, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, 41, of Bogota, Colombia, have been indicted on charges related to a wire fraud conspiracy involving their non-profit company, Pearl Transit Corporation.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a nationwide effort targeting child sex predators.
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Seth Demiceli, a 25-year-old resident of Watertown, New York, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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A Syracuse man, Jonte McCall, 39, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
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Michael Fegley Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges of traveling with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual conduct and transporting child pornography.
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Cyril Swan, a 30-year-old resident of Syracuse, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for distributing and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Kurt Dobler, a 31-year-old resident of Syracuse, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
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Stacey Taylor, a 42-year-old resident of Plattsburgh, New York, was arraigned following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Albany.
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Michael Austin, a 47-year-old resident of Frankfort, New York, was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms as a felon.
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Oluwaseun Adekoya, also known by several aliases including “Ace G.” and “Legendary,” was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role as the leader of a nationwide bank fraud and money laundering operation.
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Michael Williams and Rohail Khan, both former correctional officers at Mid-State Correctional Facility in New York, have been sentenced to federal prison for violating the civil rights of an inmate.
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Since October, Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III has sworn in seven Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys (SAUSAs) for the Northern District of New York.
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A federal jury has convicted Aly Kaba, 30, of New Rochelle, New York, on charges related to pandemic fraud and identity theft.
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Corey Jordon Green, a 33-year-old resident of Vestal, New York, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that extended across the United States.
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On October 7, 2025, Acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III met with Sean P. Roberts, Special Agent-in-Charge of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General (DOL OIG), in Albany, New York.
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Emilio Chirico, a 57-year-old resident of Cicero, New York, was sentenced to six months in prison for wire fraud and misappropriation of postal funds.
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Cecilio Wareham, a 48-year-old resident of Queens, New York, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.